Judith 8

8:1 Now it came to pass, when Judith a widow had heard these words, who was the daughter of Merari, the son of Idox, the son of Joseph,
the son of Ozias, the son of Elai, the son of Jamnor, the son of Gedeon, the son of Raphaim, the son of Achitob, the son of Melehias, the son of Enan,
the son of Nathanias, the son of Salathiel, the son of Simeon, the son of Ruben:

8:2 And her husband was Manasses, who died in the time of the barley harvest:

8:3 For he was standing over them that bound sheaves in the field; and the heat came upon his head, and he died in Bethulia his own city,
and was buried there with his fathers.

8:16 And therefore let us humble our souls before him, and continuing in an humble spirit,
in his service:

8:17 Let us ask the Lord with tears, that according to his will so he would shew his mercy to us: that as our heart is troubled by their pride,
so also we may glorify in our humility.

8:18 For we have not followed the sins of our fathers, who forsook their God, and worshipped strange gods.

8:19 For which crime they were given up to their enemies, to the sword, and to pillage, and to confusion: but we know no other God but him.

8:20 Let us humbly wait for his consolation, and
the Lord our God will require our blood of the afflictions of our enemies, and he will
humble all the nations that shall rise up against us, and bring them to disgrace.

(8:20) "The Lord our God will require our blood of the afflictions of our enemies, and he will
humble all the nations that shall rise up against us, and bring them to disgrace."

8:21 And now, brethren, as you are the ancients among the people of God, and their very soul resteth upon you: comfort their hearts by your speech,
that they may be mindful how our fathers were tempted that they might be proved, whether they worshipped their God truly.

8:22 They must remember how our father Abraham was tempted, and being proved by many
tribulations, was made the friend of God.

8:26 As for us therefore let us not revenge ourselves for these things which we suffer.

8:27 But esteeming these very punishments to be less than our sins deserve, let us believe that these scourges of the Lord,
with which like servants we are chastised, have happened for our amendment, and not for our destruction.

8:28 And Ozias and the ancients said to her: All things which thou hast spoken are true, and there is nothing to be reprehended in thy words.

8:29 Now therefore pray for us, for thou art a holy woman, and one fearing God.

8:30 And Judith said to them: As you know that what I have been able to say is of God:

8:31 So that which I intend to do prove ye if it be of God, and pray that God may strengthen my design.

8:32 You shall stand at the gate this night, and I will go out with my maidservant: and pray ye, that as you have said, in five days the Lord may look down upon his people Israel.

8:33 But I desire that you search not into what I am doing, and till I bring you word let nothing else be done but to pray for me to the Lord our God.

8:34 And Ozias the prince of Juda said to her: Go in peace, and the Lord be with thee to take revenge of our enemies. So returning they departed.